By contributing author Paul Li, a neuroscience graduate student at Columbia. Hopefully some of us have or will set some realistic and flexible New Year's resolutions for 2008. Of course a good Read More...
Topic: Training Tips
Fun stuff that’s good for your brain #7: Humor and Laughter
Posted December 26, 2007
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By contributing author Aimee Fountain, who splits her time between Lumos Labs and teaching at American River College. So this man walks into a bar... You'll get unique – and potentially Read More...
Memory Tip #4: A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S.
Posted November 16, 2007
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By contributing author Paul Li, a neuroscience graduate student at Columbia. Although acronyms are usually used to shorten a lengthy phrase, coming up with your own acronyms can be a helpful aid in Read More...
Memory Tip #3: What’s in a name.
Posted October 10, 2007
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By contributing author Paul Li, a neuroscience graduate student at Columbia. If you are like me and have trouble remembering the names of people you first meet, then this mnemonic is dedicated to Read More...
Memory Tip #2: Chunking memories and monsters
Posted October 1, 2007
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By contributing author Paul Li, a neuroscience graduate student at Columbia. Memory strategies - or mnemonics - can be used to help you put things into memory so that they're easier to remember Read More...
Fun stuff that’s good for your brain #6: Take a chill pill
Posted July 28, 2007
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Contributing author Paul Li is a graduate student in neuroscience at Columbia. Here he explains a new reason to avoid stress: Whoever came up with the saying ‘take a chill pill’ probably did Read More...
Memory Tip #1: How to remember a list
Posted June 13, 2007
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Remembering a list of items or things-to-do is a chore that comes up often in everyday life. A great approach to remember a list is called the link technique. Here's how it works: Let's memorize Read More...
Five foods for your brain
Posted June 12, 2007
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"It's hard to keep all the diet news straight... What should I eat to keep my brain healthy?" A complete and balanced diet is probably the most sound advice, but some specific types of food are Read More...
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